About the Role
As the Merchandise Leader, you will support the Merchandising Team Leader in ensuring the store adheres to AEO Brand Visual Standards. Your expertise includes executing Floorsets, marketing and merchandising updates, and maintaining store readiness through effective replenishment. You possess strong attention to detail, a passion for visual standards, and a collaborative spirit to achieve team goals.
Responsibilities
- Support driving an outstanding guest experience by ensuring the store represents AEO Brand Standards.
- Drive Floorset execution by training and coaching the Floorset team, setting productivity goals, and ensuring effective execution of all store areas.
- Own day-to-day merchandising, sell-through adjustments, and replenishment.
- Identify merchandising opportunities and collaborate with leadership to take action.
- Ensure the merchandising team prioritizes guest experience.
- Champion a culture of recognition and celebrate team wins.
- Maintain store safety standards in the Salesfloor and Stockroom.
- Commit to shrink-reducing strategies and adhere to AEO policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Love for AE and Aerie products.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in priority-setting and time management.
- Flexible availability, including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
- Strong retail merchandising and visual skills.
- Previous retail work experience.
Skills
- Merchandising
- Visual Standards
- Floorset Execution
- Replenishment
- Team Leadership
- Guest Experience
- Time Management
- Organization
- Attention to Detail
Work Type
- Full-time
Benefits
- 40% off product at both AE & Aerie year-round.
- Additional seasonal discounts with new Floorsets.
- Opportunities for development.
- Chance to learn new skills.
- Potential for career advancement.
- Participation in store contests for free merchandise and prizes.
- Paid Time Off (varies by job level and type, location, classification, and service years).
- Paid sick leave (varies by job level and type, location, classification, and service years).
- Holiday pay (varies by job level and type, location, classification, and service years).
- Potential eligibility for paid sick leave.
- Potential eligibility for REAL rewards at AEO's discretion.
About the Company
- Aerie is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections.
- Aerie promotes body positivity and the empowerment of all women through the #AerieREAL™ movement.
- Aerie is committed to sustainability, creating products with recycled or sustainably sourced materials.
- AEO is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity ("EEO") laws.
Equal Opportunity
- AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge.
- AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.
